Meditations
The Philosophy Classic
$23.45
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
19 December 2019
Summary
A deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as “The Philosopher”
Meditations is a series of personal journals written by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from 169 to 180 AD. The last of the “Five Good Emperors,” he was the most powerful and influential man in the Western world at the time. Marcus was one of the leaders of Stoicism, a philosophy of personal ethics which sought resilience and virtue through personal action…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857088468 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857088467 |
| Author: | Marcus Aurelius, Tom Butler-Bowdon, Donald Robertson |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Capstone Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 19 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Series: | Capstone Classics |
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 CE to 180 CE and one of the leaders of Stoicism, a philosophy of personal ethics which sought resilience and virtue through personal action and responsibility. His writing has inspired many personal development and psychotherapy approaches through to the present day.
Donald Robertson is a writer, trainer, and cognitive behavioural psychotherapist. He specializes in the relationship between ancient philosophy and modern evidence-based psychological therapy. Donald is the author of six books on philosophy and psychotherapy, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius (2019).
Tom Butler-Bowdon is series editor for the Capstone Classics series. He has written Introductions for Capstone editions of Plato’s The Republic, Machiavelli’s The Prince, Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, and Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich. Tom is the author of the 50 Classics series and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney.
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